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WEEK OF JULY 13 – 19, 2026

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MONDAY - 7/13

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — LCC Summerfest Free Family Trivia Night With Pizza and S’mores at 5:00pm trivia night
Bushy Hill Nature Center, Essex — Bushy Hill Day Camp - Session C day camp
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown — LCC Summerfest Free Family Trivia Night With Pizza and S’mores at 5:00pm family trivia
Essex Community Events, Essex — Summer Sensory Play (Ages Birth – 5) at 10:00am sensory play
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — GROWN FROM HERE: Glastonbury Arts member art show and sale at Welles-Turner Memorial Library, July 1- August 26 art show
Events Calendar - Goshen Community Care, Goshen — Balance and Strength with Agata at 9:00am balance strength
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Toddler Time (Walkers-Age 3) info
  • 2:00pm — Preschool Time (Age 3-5) info
  • 4:00pm — Builders Brigade (Gr. K-5) info
  • 4:00pm — Fairchild Creator's Corner Lego/Snap Circuit Drop In info
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Every Seed Tells a Story! at 2:00pm learn more
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect
  • 2:30pm — Prospect Summer Camp - Week 4 Extended Care summer camp
  • 8:30am — Prospect Summer Camp - Week 4 Summer Camp summer camp
  • 9:00am — Hawks Hoops 1/2 Day Basketball Clinics - Hawks Hoops 1/2 Day Basketball Clinics CO-ED basketball clinics
Kids & Families, Colchester
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — America’s 250 Celebration Week celebrate america
Monroe Community Events, Monroe — Monroe Parks & Recreation- Character Nights- Judy Pancoast with Elmo & Cookie Monster parks recreation
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
New Canaan Community Events, New Canaan — Try Anyway Summer Camps – Creative Writing Week (Grades 1-7) at 10:00am summer camp
Newington Community Events, Newington
  • 10:15am — Storytime for Ones story time
  • 6:30pm — Professor Bugman's Arthropod Petting Zoo petting zoo
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Slime-tastic Fun Week slime week
Wickham Park Nature Center, Manchester — Fairy House Workshop at 1:00pm fairy house fun
Yesterday We Discovered The Coolest Place - Not Your Average, Roxbury
  • 10:30am — The Little Gym join in
  • 2:00pm — Monday Movie Matinee- The Bad Guys 2 watch movie
  • 4:30pm — Create with Clay create art
  • 6:30pm — Outdoor Concert with Alex Radus and Friends at HSL Gazebo listen live
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany
  • 11:00am — CT State Parks Jr Lifeguard Program lifeguard program
  • 9:00am — A Week in the Life of an Early American Child at The Haddam Historical Society explore history

TUESDAY - 7/14

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia
  • 10:00am — LCC Summerfest All Ages Mindfulness Program With Nick Switz mindfulness
  • 11:30am — LCC Summerfest Free Bubble Show! bubble show
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown
  • 10:00am — LCC Summerfest All Ages Mindfulness Program With Nick Switz mindfulness
  • 11:30am — LCC Summerfest Free Bubble Show! bubble show
Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford — Camp Blue Back for Kids at 10:00am camp blue back
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — Glastonbury Farmers Market farmers market
Events Calendar - Goshen Community Care, Goshen
  • 1:00pm — Coffee, Connections, & Company! July 2026 Dates join us
  • 1:00pm — Coffee, Cards & Company coffee cards
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Play Doh Fun! at 10:00am play doh fun
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:30am — Tiny Tales 2s, 3s and 4s info
  • 1:00pm — Family Movie Matinee: Wall-E (All ages) info
  • 2:00pm — Fairchild Nichols Library - Furry Scaly Friends info
Grace Farms, New Canaan — Nature Studio for Children at 10:00am nature crafts
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Bristol Blues storytime at 10:30 am - 11:15 am storytime
New Canaan Community Events, New Canaan — Nature Studio for Children at 10:00am nature studio
Newington Community Events, Newington
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester — Animal Encounters at 10:00am - 12:00pm event details
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Scales, Claws and Expanding Jaws! Hop into Herpetology! (Grades K-2) info
  • 2:30pm — Scales, Claws and Expanding Jaws! Hop into Herpetology! (Grades 3-5) info
  • 4:30pm — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids info
Sherman Community Events, Sherman
  • 3:00pm — Adaptive Nature Hike explore nature
  • 8:00pm — The Sherman Players Present: Restored to Reason see show
Stamford Community Events, Stamford — Street Beats street beats
Washington Community Events, Washington — CT DEEP Program: Plants at 11:00am ct deep program
Wickham Park Nature Center, Manchester — Children’s Performance Series – Illusionist David Garrity at 11:00am magic show
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — River Ridge Farm Market in Middletown in Full Swing at 8:00am farm market

WEDNESDAY - 7/15

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Hamilton: An American Musical at 6:00pm see musical
Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — LCC Summerfest All Ages Luau Lunch & The Xtras Band at 12:00pm luau lunch
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Illusionist David Garrity at 11:00am magic illusions
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown — LCC Summerfest All Ages Luau Lunch & The Xtras Band at 12:00pm luau lunch
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 10:00am — Xen’s Critters @ Ivoryton Library critters
  • 3:30pm — Food Group: The Good Egg (Ages 4+) food group
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — STEAM Summer Classes for Kids steam classes
Events Calendar - Goshen Community Care, Goshen
  • 10:00am — Chair Yoga with Crystal- July 2026 chair yoga
  • 12:00pm — Good Company Boxed Lunch boxed lunch
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 11:00am — Baby Time (Birth-walking) info
  • 3:00pm — Kids Cursive: Learn To Write Like John D. Rockefeller (Gr. 2-4) info
  • 3:00pm — CREATOR'S CORNER DROP IN info
  • 6:00pm — Kids cursive: Write Like a Founding Father (Gr. 4-8) info
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — 2026 Summer Concert Series - 2025 Summer Concerts Series at 7:00pm summer concerts
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Invent the Summer at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm invent summer
New Canaan Community Events, New Canaan — Materials Studio for Children at 10:00am materials studio
Newington Community Events, Newington
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester — Sensory Adventures at 10:00am - 12:00pm event details
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:00am — MWVCAA Youth Resource Center & Outreach Visit info
  • 2:00pm — Red Yarn Family Performance info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info
Suffield Community Events, Suffield — Concerts on the Green - The Tom Ingram Band at 6:00pm - 8:00pm concerts green
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — CT DEEP Program: Plants at 11:00am plants program
Washington Community Events, Washington
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 2 at 3:30pm learn more

THURSDAY - 7/16

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — LCC Summerfest Free Family Carnival at 3:00pm family carnival
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, Stamford — Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett in July! at 10:00am walks and talks
Berlin Fair / Berlin Fairgrounds, Berlin
  • 7:00pm — Elena Moon Park : Children’s Series childrens series
  • 7:30pm — Ballet Under the Stars with Connecticut Ballet ballet stars
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown — LCC Summerfest Free Family Carnival at 3:00pm family carnival
Durham Community Events, Durham — Summer Concerts | 2026 at 6:00pm to 8:00pm summer concerts
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford — Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett in July! at 10:00am walks and talks
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford — Hartbeats & Eats hartbeats & eats
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Kids Paper Mache Dinosaur Craft at 10:00am paper mache craft
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Preschool Time (Ages 3-5) info
  • 12:00pm — Rec & Read (All ages) info
  • 12:00pm — Fairchild Nichols Library - Family Rock Painting info
  • 4:00pm — Drop-In Story Time info
Grace Farms, New Canaan
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds at 4:00-7:00 PM farmers market
Manchester Community Events, Manchester — Plaza Social: Coffee on the Plaza at 9:30am join in
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Open Collections Day – July at 10:00am - 3:00pm see staff work
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm — Decorate a Beach Themed Frame beach frame
  • 9:30 am - 12:00 pm — Play Pals -A drop-in play group play pals
Newington Community Events, Newington
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester — Music Magic at 10:00am - 11:00pm event details
Southbury Community Events, Southbury — Paddle & Pull Program at Lake Stibbs paddle pull
Stamford Community Events, Stamford
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Baywatch Weekend baywatch weekend
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 10:00am — Library Makerspace -Dig Into Cricut: Working with Adhesive Vinyl cricut workshop
  • 7:30pm — Outdoor Movie Night movie night
Washington Community Events, Washington — Washington Farmers Market at 9:30am farmers market
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 2 at 3:30pm learn more

FRIDAY - 7/17

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia
  • 12:00pm — LCC Summerfest Kids Water Day! water day
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown
  • 12:00pm — LCC Summerfest Kids Water Day! kids water day
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Essex and the Revolution Walking Tour at River View Cemetery at 7:00pm, 8:30pm join the walk
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Summer Saturdays for Families at 11:00am summer saturdays
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford
Events Calendar - Goshen Community Care, Goshen — Traditional Yoga with Crystal- July 2026 at 9:30am yoga class
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Kids - Storytime with Dinosaurs! at 10:30am storytime dinosaurs
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Miss Claudia Sings a Story (Ages 2-5 & Families) info
  • 3:00pm — *DROP IN* Therapy Dog Meet & Greet (All ages) info
Grace Farms, New Canaan — Bunny Book Group at 10:15am read stories
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — Prospect Teen Travel Camp - Teen Travel Camp Week 2 at 8:30am teen travel camp
Kids & Families, Colchester — Public Farm Tours at Tiptree Tea Rooms at 12:00pm, 1:00pm farm tours
Manchester Community Events, Manchester — Plaza Create: Broken Jewelry Art at 6:00pm create
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Farmers Market Storytime at 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm farmers market
Newington Community Events, Newington — Baby Soft Play at 10:15am baby play
Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, West Hartford — From Milk To Ice Cream | Life on the Webster Farm at 12:00pm life on farm
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester — Author Storytime at 10:30am - 11:30am event details
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
Southbury Community Events, Southbury — Paddle & Pull Program at Lake Zoar paddle pull
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Washington Farmers Market at 9:30am farmers market

SATURDAY - 7/18

Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia — Creature Feature at 12:00pm meet animals
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 10:00am — Grove Street Story Time story time
  • 3:00pm — French Fries Tasting! tasting
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Pratt House Open at 1:00pm, 4:00pm explore history
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull — Toddler Time - Weekend Edition (Walkers - Age 3) at 3:30pm info
Grace Farms, New Canaan — Learning with Nature | Edimental Fruit Trees at 10:30am nature learning
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — CT Table Tennis Saturdays - Table Tennis Saturdays at 12:00pm table tennis
Salem School District, Salem — Camina con nosotros / Walk With Us at 10:00am info
Stamford Community Events, Stamford — Stamford Downtown Farmers Market farmers market
Suffield Community Events, Suffield — Outdoor Movie Night - Ghostbusters (Starts at dusk) at 8:15pm movie night
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Cardboard Boat Race boat race

SUNDAY - 7/19

Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia — Guided Hike at 1:00pm guided hike
Brown's Harvest, Windsor — Brunch in the Blueberries at 10:00am view event
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Trades Day at 10:00am trades day
Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford — Blue Back Farmers Market at 10:00am, 1:00pm farmers market
Chester Community Events, Chester — Chester Sunday Market at 10:00am explore market
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 3:30pm — Plant the Seed Learning Series: Intro to String Bracelet Making (Ages 8-12) bracelet making
  • 9:30am — Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3) story time
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket — Wave Foxwoods Day Party hit the wave
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — City Cinema Free Film & Acting Programs at 10:00am film acting programs
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford — The Sea Tea Improv Family Show! Comedy You Can Bring Your Grown-Ups To at 2:00 pm family improv
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — How Native American People Lived on Fishers Island at 4:00pm learn more
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — Carnival! carnival fun
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry — Coventry Farmers Market at 10:00am explore market
Salem School District, Salem — Soccer Final Watch Party at 11:30am info

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